GeForce 314.07 WHQL Drivers Arrive with Improvements for Crysis 3, Assassin's Creed 3, and More
NVIDIA has answered the cries of gamers everywhere for new video drivers to help in the latest games, with the GeForce 314.07 WHQL drivers. These new drivers are ideal for Crysis 3, as performance in single-GPU and SLI systems increases up to 65% over the last WHQL driver. Improvements aren't just limited to Crytek's latest, however, as Assassin's Creed III sees a boost up to 27%, Sid Meier's Civilization V up to 19%, Call of Duty: Black Ops II and DiRT 3 at 14%, Just Cause 2 up to 11%, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution, F1 2012, and Far Cry 3 are all at 10%. All those numbers are with single and SLI systems compared to the 310.90 drivers. Also included in the new driver is an "Excellent" 3D Vision profile for Crysis 3, a new SLI profile for DmC: Devil May Cry, and an updated SLI profile for Warframe.
The 314.07 WHQL drivers can be downloaded from GeForce.com or through the GeForce Experience app.
Source: NVIDIA
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Spire Adds New Case to the MOD Series Spire has announced the addition of the X2.6018 chassis to its MOD Series of PC cases. The compact case is made with steel and features ample room for its size. The case can accommodate motherboards up to the ATX form factor in size as well as large CPU coolers and GPUs up to 295mm in length. The exterior of the case is rounded out with the choice of a windowed or mesh side panel. It can hold four 5.25" drives and four 3.5" drives, and features tool free installation for ease of use. Up to four 120mm fans can be installed to help keep air flowing throughout the case. The X2.6018 is available now at an MSRP of $69.99. Read More ...
Three-Legged Soft, Jumping Robot Made The stereotypical robot is one made of metal or plastic with pistons and actuators to drive movement, and while some robots built today can be described like that, some are quite different. Soft body robots are made of softer materials that flex and bend easily, such as silicone. Researchers at Harvard University have recently created a soft body robot with the ability to jump using combustion. Jumping, soft body robots have been made before using pneumatics, but the system was slow, so the researchers decided to change tactics to something with more bang. The silicone body of the robot was created by a 3D printer and has channels within its three legs. These channels can have carefully controlled amounts of methane and oxygen pumped into them. The legs also have high-voltage wires embedded in them to provide the spark that ignites the gases, thereby providing the force to launch the robot into the air. Potentially this jumping method could be used to get a soft body robot past an obstacle, but the researchers are looking at this combustion technique for other purposes. Specifically the researchers want to try controlling the energy of the explosions to allow the robot to walk or run.
Hardware Roundup: Monday Edition We're back with another week of reviews from around the web. To get things rolling this morning, we have the chance to check out a couple of gaming headsets. The first unit is the ASUS Orion Pro, one of the Republic of Gamers lineup of gaming products. The second headset comes from Razer and is the company's Star Wars: The Old Republic branded unit. Computer Ed looks at the effects of CPU on gaming performance and we also have reviews on the Das Keyboard Professional Model S mechanical keyboard, the Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 FM2 motherboard and more. CPUs i5 CPU and Gaming @ Computer Ed Input Devices Das Keyboard Model S Professional @ Benchmark Reviews Manufacturers AMD wants to set the record straight on its future GPU strategy @ PC Perspective Motherboards Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 FM2 Motherboard Review: Overkill for Trinity? @ PC Perspective Speakers/Headphones Asus Orion Pro @ LanOC Reviews Razer Star Wars: The Old Republic Gaming Headset @ Madshrimps Miscellany TT eSPORTS Level 10 M Giveaway! @ ThinkComputers Read More ...
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